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SNMP agent

SNMP agent

The SNMP agent sends SNMP traps originating on the FortiPortal system to an external monitoring SNMP manager defined in a SNMP community. Typically an SNMP manager is an application on a local computer that can read the SNMP traps and generate reports or graphs from them.

The SNMP manager can monitor the FortiPortal system to determine if it is operating properly, or if there are any critical events occurring. The description, location, and contact information for this FortiPortal system will be part of the information an SNMP manager will have — this information is useful if the SNMP manager is monitoring many devices, and it will enable faster responses when the FortiPortal system requires attention.

To configure the SNMP agent, go to https://<portal_or_collector_IP_address>:4443 and log in using the default VM credentials (admin and no password). Then go to System Settings > Advanced > SNMP.

The following information and options are available:

SNMP Agent

Select to enable the SNMP agent. When the SNMP agent is enabled, it sends FortiPortal SNMP traps.

Description

Optionally, type a description of this FortiPortal system to help uniquely identify this unit.

Location

Optionally, type the location of this FortiPortal system to help find it in the event it requires attention.

Contact

Optionally, type the contact information for the person in charge of this FortiPortal system.

SNMP v1/2c

The list of SNMP v1/v2c communities added to the FortiPortal configuration.

Create New

After you enable the SNMP agent, select Create New to add a new SNMP community. If the SNMP agent is not enabled, this button is not displayed.

For more information see SNMP v1/v2c communities.

Community Name

The name of the SNMP community.

Queries

The status of SNMP queries for each SNMP community. The enabled icon indicates that at least one query is enabled. The disabled icon indicates that all queries are disabled.

Traps

The status of SNMP traps for each SNMP community. The enabled icon indicates that at least one trap is enabled. The disabled icon indicates that all traps are disabled.

Enable

Enable or disable the SNMP community.

Delete

Delete the selected SNMP community or communities.

Edit

Edit the selected SNMP community.

SNMP v3

The list of SNMPv3 users added to the configuration.

Create New

After you enable the SNMP agent, select Create New to add a new SNMP user. If the SNMP agent is not enabled, this button is not displayed.

For more information, see SNMP v3 users.

User Name

The user name for the SNMPv3 user.

Security Level

The security level assigned to the SNMPv3 user.

Notification Hosts

The notification host or hosts assigned to the SNMPv3 user.

Queries

The status of SNMP queries for each SNMP user. The enabled icon indicates queries are enabled. The disabled icon indicates they are disabled.

Delete

Delete the selected SNMP user or users.

Edit

Edit the selected SNMP user.

SNMP agent

The SNMP agent sends SNMP traps originating on the FortiPortal system to an external monitoring SNMP manager defined in a SNMP community. Typically an SNMP manager is an application on a local computer that can read the SNMP traps and generate reports or graphs from them.

The SNMP manager can monitor the FortiPortal system to determine if it is operating properly, or if there are any critical events occurring. The description, location, and contact information for this FortiPortal system will be part of the information an SNMP manager will have — this information is useful if the SNMP manager is monitoring many devices, and it will enable faster responses when the FortiPortal system requires attention.

To configure the SNMP agent, go to https://<portal_or_collector_IP_address>:4443 and log in using the default VM credentials (admin and no password). Then go to System Settings > Advanced > SNMP.

The following information and options are available:

SNMP Agent

Select to enable the SNMP agent. When the SNMP agent is enabled, it sends FortiPortal SNMP traps.

Description

Optionally, type a description of this FortiPortal system to help uniquely identify this unit.

Location

Optionally, type the location of this FortiPortal system to help find it in the event it requires attention.

Contact

Optionally, type the contact information for the person in charge of this FortiPortal system.

SNMP v1/2c

The list of SNMP v1/v2c communities added to the FortiPortal configuration.

Create New

After you enable the SNMP agent, select Create New to add a new SNMP community. If the SNMP agent is not enabled, this button is not displayed.

For more information see SNMP v1/v2c communities.

Community Name

The name of the SNMP community.

Queries

The status of SNMP queries for each SNMP community. The enabled icon indicates that at least one query is enabled. The disabled icon indicates that all queries are disabled.

Traps

The status of SNMP traps for each SNMP community. The enabled icon indicates that at least one trap is enabled. The disabled icon indicates that all traps are disabled.

Enable

Enable or disable the SNMP community.

Delete

Delete the selected SNMP community or communities.

Edit

Edit the selected SNMP community.

SNMP v3

The list of SNMPv3 users added to the configuration.

Create New

After you enable the SNMP agent, select Create New to add a new SNMP user. If the SNMP agent is not enabled, this button is not displayed.

For more information, see SNMP v3 users.

User Name

The user name for the SNMPv3 user.

Security Level

The security level assigned to the SNMPv3 user.

Notification Hosts

The notification host or hosts assigned to the SNMPv3 user.

Queries

The status of SNMP queries for each SNMP user. The enabled icon indicates queries are enabled. The disabled icon indicates they are disabled.

Delete

Delete the selected SNMP user or users.

Edit

Edit the selected SNMP user.